Taiwan Report News Brief - A govt falls over the recognition of PRC, and Fan Yun moves to foil foreigners
Packaging use down, but coronavirus creates exceptions on eating utensils. DPP lawmaker Fan Yun wants to block foreigners in Academia Sinica. Concerns over upcoming electronic IDs voiced. Apple report...
25 Apr 202015min
Taiwan Report News Brief - Taipei Times wrong on KMT move to invite Han, and courts disagree on flag-waving
The government says no coronavirus lockdown needed for now. Taiwan sports standing tall on the world stage. Waving Taiwan flag legal at sporting events, then not legal say different courts. What is Jo...
24 Apr 202021min
Taiwan Report News Brief - Pope snubs Taiwan in favor of China, Tao kids punished by Youtube
The government opens yet more subsidy floodgates this week. The jobless rate is up, but only slightly. The TPP is starting to show some of what they stand for, but still nothing too controversial. The...
23 Apr 202019min
Taiwan Report News Brief - The KMT's cunning plan to woo youngsters with Ma Ying-jeou
Two admirals removed after failing to follow coronavirus guidelines, which likely aided the outbreak on a navy ship. DPP passes bill tripling subsidies. Facemasks can be ordered soon from convenience ...
22 Apr 202021min
Current Affairs Taiwan 台灣時事 #41 (04-20-2020) PRC's sand and census wars on Taiwan
Michael Turton (麥哲恩) and co-host Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) discuss Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu's upcoming recall vote, and explain why and how his joining the KMT's central standing committee is pro...
20 Apr 202028min
Taiwan Report News Brief (04-20-2020) Han Kuo-yu's number of the beast problem
Apologies, yesterday's show had a technical mishap, so today's show features a few critical items from the day before. An outbreak on a navy ship leads to a significant spike in coronavirus cases. VP ...
19 Apr 202015min
Taiwan Report News Brief (04-17-2020) Han Kuo-yu flabbergasts the "King of Hualien"
Once again, no new coronavirus cases! A post on PTT tipped off Taiwan authorities. More loans made available for SMEs, including foreign-owned ones. KMT questions Tsai administration's plans to issue ...
17 Apr 202018min
Taiwan Report News Brief (04-16-2020) Changing China Airlines is happening, and it's not so hard after all
Taiwan gets two more imported coronavirus cases and considers mandatory testing of some returnees. Bank customers wearing a face mask soon will no longer be assumed to be bank robbers. South Korea to ...
16 Apr 202022min
